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The news section consists of press releases, GMC statements and web news. The list below contains all items. If you wish, you can filter out types of news using the filter button below.

GMC Statement: Jane O'Brien awarded MBE

15 June 2013

Web News: Join our online conversation about raising concerns

13 June 2013

Blow the whistle and sound the alarm: read our blog and take part in our twitter discussion.

Press Release: GMC Survey – Satisfaction in training continues to increase but concerns remain

12 June 2013

Doctors in training believe their overall experience is good – but for the second year running concerns have been raised about working long hours and poor handover arrangements before and after night duty.

Press Release: Medical training in London is good but concerns exist over difference in quality of supervision – GMC report.

30 May 2013

Doctors in training and medical students in London are being well educated and trained, according to the General Medical Council (GMC)

Web News: Essential maintenance to our web services this Thursday evening

28 May 2013

Advanced notice that some web services will be unavailable for a short time.

Press Release: New rules to help speed up and simplify fitness to practise hearings

08 May 2013

A series of new rules designed to speed up and simplify fitness to practise hearings for doctors and patients were implemented today (8 May).

Press Release: GMC publishes first guide for patients on what to expect from their doctor

22 April 2013

A new guide for patients setting out what they should expect from their doctor has been published by the General Medical Council (GMC).

GMC Statement: Dr Plavelil Abraham George - Apology

19 April 2013

From early August 2005 until late September 2006 we published on the “Press Office” pages of the GMC website a Notice concerning a fitness to practise hearing involving Dr Abraham George.

Press Release: Doctors need more support for CPD – GMC research

15 April 2013

New research from the General Medical Council (GMC) suggests that employers need to do more to support all doctors in their professional development.